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Students´ perception of interprofessional education in the bachelor programme “Interprofessional Health Care” in Heidelberg, Germany: an exploratory case study

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Title
Students´ perception of interprofessional education in the bachelor programme “Interprofessional Health Care” in Heidelberg, Germany: an exploratory case study
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BMC Medical Education, January 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12909-018-1124-3
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Cornelia Mahler, Veronika Schwarzbeck, Johanna Mink, Katja Goetz

Abstract

Interprofessional education is receiving increased attention worldwide. This has led to the development of a bachelor programme "Interprofessional Health Care" at the University of Heidelberg, Germany beginning in the winter semester 2011. Aim of this study was to evaluate the students' perception of this innovative programme regarding interprofessional learning. An exploratory case study was conducted. A semi-structured guideline was developed and seven focus groups were performed with the students of the first three cohorts in 2012-2014. Data was transcribed and analyzed using content analysis leading to main categories, one of which was titled "interprofessional learning". This article presents the results focussing on the students' experiences regarding interprofessional education and learning during their first two semesters of the programme. Four main categories related to interprofessional learning were developed inductively. Students assessed "interprofessional learning" in general as positive and wished to encounter a more intense experience and collaboration with different health professions during their studies. Students reported to benefit from the programme due to a better understanding of other professions and their different perspectives. They described decreased hesitance to approach other health professions in every day practice. Results are in line with the four domains of the Interprofessional Core Competencies. All in all students at an early stage recognized the benefit of interprofessional learning for their studies and their everyday work in practice showing the way forward for the bachelor programme and encouraging more interprofessional encounters with students from other health care programmes.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 110 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 17 15%
Student > Master 12 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 9 8%
Researcher 7 6%
Lecturer 5 5%
Other 10 9%
Unknown 50 45%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 25 23%
Medicine and Dentistry 15 14%
Social Sciences 8 7%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 4 4%
Psychology 2 2%
Other 3 3%
Unknown 53 48%
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#13,578,918
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